Upcoming Deadlines

Range 30 days 3 months 6 months 12 months
Source EU Federal (DE) Schleswig-Holstein Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Lower Saxony Foundation Private US Foundation UK Nordic UN / Multilateral Corporate Impact Investor Philanthropic Network International
Relevance ≥70% ≥50% ≥30%
Topic Aquaculture Biodiversity Blue Economy Capacity Building Circular Economy Climate Coastal Protection Coral Reefs Education Fisheries Marine Conservation Marine Protected Areas Plastic Waste Pollution Recycling & Upcycling Research Seaweed & Algae Waste Management
Mechanism Accelerator Blended Finance Grant Investment Loan / Concessional Finance Prize Technical Assistance
Region Africa Arctic Baltic Sea Global India Mediterranean Nordic / Denmark North Sea Southeast Asia
Audience For Communities / Cooperatives For NGOs For Researchers For Startups
Funder-type Corporate Family Office Foundation Government Impact Investor Multilateral Philanthropic Network Research Council
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3 fixed deadlines, 6 rolling/open

June 2026

24.06. 36d
National Geographic Society Grants - Ocean Exploration & Discovery · National Geographic Society · Level I grants up to USD 20,000 for early career scientists; Level 2 grants for established researchers (amounts vary); project-specific RFPs with own budgets
For Researchers Foundation Grant Global Education Marine Conservation Research

July 2026

15.07. 57d
NOAA IOOS Integrated Ocean Observing System Funding · NOAA Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) · Not specified; contingent upon federal appropriations
Government Grant Blue Economy Marine Conservation Research

August 2026

01.08. 74d
Rolex-Explorers Club Grant · The Explorers Club / Rolex · Historically, awards have been given in the amount of $10,000 USD.
For Researchers Foundation Grant Global Biodiversity Marine Conservation Research

Rolling / Open Deadlines

periodic
Baltic Sea Action Plan (BSAP) Fund - Nefco · Nefco / Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) — Baltic Sea Action Plan Fund · Annual, next call expected early 2026 (2025 round closed April 18, 2025; results announced February 2026)
For NGOs For Researchers Multilateral Grant Baltic Sea Biodiversity Circular Economy Climate Coastal Protection Fisheries Marine Conservation Plastic Waste Pollution Research Waste Management
Rolling
Experiment.com Ocean Solutions Fund · Experiment.com / Ocean Solutions Fund · Rolling basis
For Researchers Philanthropic Network Grant Global Biodiversity Coral Reefs Marine Conservation Plastic Waste Pollution Research
Rolling
Schmidt Ocean Institute - Research Vessel & Grant Program · Schmidt Ocean Institute · Rolling basis
Foundation Technical Assistance Global Biodiversity Blue Economy Marine Conservation Research
Rolling
Earthwatch Institute - Ocean Ecosystems Research Grants · Earthwatch Institute · Rolling basis
For Researchers Foundation Grant Global Biodiversity Marine Conservation Research
periodic
EU Digital Twins of the Ocean (DTO) - Horizon Europe · European Commission - Research and Innovation · Unknown
For Researchers Government Grant Global Blue Economy Climate Marine Conservation Research
Rolling
Copernicus Grants and Public Procurements · European Union - Copernicus Programme · Unknown
Government Grant Global Blue Economy Marine Conservation Research